Cleaning Schedule
By D. S. Mitchell
Helpful Hints
I love saving helpful hints. You know the stuff you see on the side bars of Good Housekeeping. I’ve had some things saved so long they may have been written in cuneiform. These little hints and helps are often preserved written on the back of an envelope, or a crumpled magazine page I snatched from a magazine at my doctor’s office. I have an entire filing cabinet drawer memorializing “helpful hints”.
Rolodex Mind
John S., my second husband was a very organized fellow. He had a schedule for nearly everything. You know, those things a conscientious hubby tends to do around the house. He kept track of oil changes for the cars, Spring window washing, furnace filter changes, gutter cleaning. You get the idea. Anyway, I often miss his “already done” attitude toward household tasks. When I saw this household cleaning schedule I just knew I had to have it….and pass it on, of course.
When Lights Come On
Seriously, without this list how would you know that the coffee maker that I haven’t cleaned since I took it out of the box should have been cleaned every day. That I should be cleaning the mirrors weekly but instead I clear them after they steam up from the shower with my bath towel. Monthly cleaning includes maintenance on the vacuum cleaner instead of changing the bag when the light comes on. Ovens aren’t cleaned when you want your deposit back, you’re supposed to do it every 3 to 6 months. And finally, I’m pretty sure that none of my homes have ever been pressure washed, let alone annually.
Now you can refer to this list in order to better ignore important tasks around your home too!
Enjoy your weekend checking off chores on your cleaning schedule.
